Rock Salt Flying Off Store Shelves in Advance of Storm

At Suburban ACE Hardware along York Road in Cockeysville, owner Mike Boulay said customers have been buying rock salt to make sure they are prepared for the winter weather.

At Suburban ACE Hardware along York Road in Cockeysville, owner Mike Boulay said customers have been buying rock salt to make sure they are prepared for the winter weather.

"They usually don't wait until the flakes are falling," he joked. Boulay said he sells a lot of it to other businesses but said customers have been buying bags of it all day Monday. "We've been fielding a lot of phone calls."

Boulay said rock salt is great for pavement, macadam, but said don't use it on concrete as it can damage the surface.

Larry Filton, Phoenix, was busy studying the different types of ice melt.

"Usually we have enough supply to last all winter, but we don't and that's why I'm here."